How much hair is normal to lose with shampoo? And when are there too many?

We all lose hair during a wash. Let’s find out how much is normal and when we should worry

Riccardo Cristilli

March 6 – 11.03am – MILAN

How many times have we found ourselves with it shower drain clogged with a pile of hair, maybe long if there is a woman in the family? It must have happened to everyone to have a shampoo and then see all that lost hair at the bottom of the tub, perhaps panicking because the fear of losing too many. The good news is that this is not the case.

How much hair is lost per day and per wash

According to the dermatologist Julia Schwartz It’s normal for a woman to lose more than 100 hairs a day, so finding all those residues after a shampoo shouldn’t cause any worries. Especially when they are long it is necessary to lose them in order to grow new and even stronger ones. But at the same time there are situations such as a form of alopecia or a vitamin D deficiency that can lead to excessive hair loss. Hair loss increases as you get older, it is called androgenetic alopecia and affects both men and women. Male individuals tend to lose hair on the temples or in the center of the head, while for women the hair becomes thinner, making the skin visible. Each of us must realize when hair loss becomes excessive compared to normal and contact a dermatologist to understand what is happening.

the shampoo

Washing your hair does not cause hair loss, simply by touching your hair, running your fingers through it, it is easier to find yourself with locks in your hand, rather than not touching them. But hair would fall out the same way so you don’t need to change your shower habits to deal with hair loss.

how to fight hair loss?

There are no magic formulas to deal with hair loss, there are various factors that cause it and are often also linked to personal conditions. So it’s difficult to find unique solutions, it’s something you have to deal with. Surely there are some precautions which according to Dr. Schwartz can be followed to improve the health of the body and consequently also help the hair. Among the first precautions is a balanced diet with the right amount of proteins, fats, carbohydrates and vitamins, if they are not enough, you can think about adding vitamin supplements to help the body and therefore the hair.



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